Effects and value of verifiable information in a controversial market: Evidence from lab auctions of genetically modified food

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 409-432

  Rousu, Matthew ^a   Huffman, Wallace E ^b   Shogren, Jason F ^c   Tegene, Abeayehu ^d  

^a SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^d ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 34250351518     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2007.00017.x     Document Type: Article

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